effects of media

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It is not so easy to understand what exactly Gitlin is trying to state or prove about television. Although it is not clear, Gitlin does state some important points and facts about his view on television and popular culture. Gitlin raises the question of "More to the point, is television now a dominant force in shaping the character of Americans?" I would have to answer yes to this question. As stated "the average household has …

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…victim. This is true Television influences America to be seen or heard a certain way. It cultivates a culture that Americans get sucked into and ultimately believe, as to being the way the world is and operates. Television indeed some way or another affects us in a way of which we are led to believe in a culture or society that seems fit to the Ted Turners of the world and not on the American.